Our guidelines and principles

Responsible corporate governance is a matter of course for us. By applying the OECD guidelines, we fulfil our duty of care and ensure that we minimise social and environmental risks as much as possible.

We can have a positive impact on people along the entire value chain. We work continuously to systematically strengthen the anchoring of human rights in our procurement practices.

We act in accordance with international standards and integrate UN and OECD frameworks into our activities. We strive to have a positive long-term impact through risk analyses and improvement processes in our supply chains.

In the cooperative retail business, we adhere to commodity strategies that include a precise analysis of our impact for each commodity, as well as clear guidelines on minimum and value-added criteria.

The safety of our products is our top priority. This is why we carry out risk-based product tests and focus our quality-assurance measures on the various challenges in our supply chains.

Our global commitment to people, animals and the environment should be visible and understandable. We need our supply chains to be transparent so we can make further progress with respect to environmental issues and social standards.

We are committed to achieving the highest possible welfare standards for all animals. Animals should be treated with respect and kept in a species-appropriate manner for their whole lives.

We design our marketing and communication campaigns fairly and responsibly. Due to our reach, we bear great responsibility for the content we disseminate and for the way we market our products.